KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Nuphy Node100 High profile
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4.7 (7)4.7 · 7 reviews
from$136at KBDfans
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from$109at Nuphy
Which one should you get?
Get the
KBDFans Athena 1800
Hot-swappable
Build quality in the top 15% of 100% boards under $150.
- Missing ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR. The other board is sold in those layouts.
Get the
Nuphy Node100 High profile
Build quality in the top 20% of 100% boards under $150.
- Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
- North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
The differences that matter
Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.
KBDFans Athena 1800
Nuphy Node100 High profile
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Hot-swappable
Yes
No
Switch changes without soldering
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Case material
Aluminum
Plastic
Display
LED, LCD
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Nuphy Node100 High profile
- Performance
- 6774
- Build quality
- 7868
- Productivity
- 6887
- Customizability
- 8275
- Portability
- 4352
- Layout size: 100%
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Mount style: Top Mount
- Sound dampening
- Keycaps: PBT
KBDFans Athena 1800 vs Nuphy Node100 High profile specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
16 of 25 specs differ
KBDFans Athena 1800
Nuphy Node100 High profile
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIAL
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans Athena 1800
- Go to KBDfans
KBDfans
ISO
In stockShips to you
- Go to MonacoKeys
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
Nuphy Node100 High profile
- Go to Nuphy
Nuphy
ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR
In stockDoes not ship to you
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